Ancient Egypt Right In The Front Yard

A large group of home-schooled children took part in an archaeological digunder the guidance of professional archaeologist Geof "Bad Dog" Purcell inBroad Channel at the beginning of June. The event was hosted by Faye andJohn Zuzworsky, who allowed their front yard to be turned into an Egyptian burialground site. The children, ages 6 to 14, spent a week meticulously excavatinga huge trench and extracting artifacts, identifying them, discussing theircontext and age, and preparing a presentation and exhibition for their familieson the final day. Pictured are some of the kids at the archaeological site.

Two participants excavating in the trench. The children experienced the hot, dusty, and rewarding challenges that professional archaeologists tackle in Egypt. Artifacts recovered from the "burial site."